Slark Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Slark Surname Definition:

From the German, Slach; a personal name.

Slark Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4311:129,27612,837
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Wales341:91,0167,411
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:186,07215,187
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Slark (12) may also be a first name.

Slark Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Slach; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Slark Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Slark Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Slark (Russian: Сларк) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Slark click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slark? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 472,684th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 10,278,626 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Slark live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 12 people.

The surname Slark is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 431 people, or 1 in 129,276. In England Slark is mostly concentrated in: Surrey, where 28 percent reside, Berkshire, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England Slark is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

Slark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Slark has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Slark surname rose 329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 743 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Slark Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Slark surname are 9.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Slark earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.1% less than the national average, earning R 135,216 per year; in United States they earn 21.68% less than the national average, earning $33,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $50,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slarke91129/
Slarks91114/
Szlark917/
Sclark912/
Slarck910/
Schlark831/
Sclarck830/
Clark80995,376/
Slerk800/
Slarkova772/
Schlarke770/
Claark7311/
Clarkc737/
Dclark736/
Cllark735/
Hclark734/
Clarkg732/
Shlarg731/
Clarrk730/
Clarkk730/
D'Clark675/
Schlork671/
Clearck671/
Sillarg670/
Schlarg670/
Schlorke62221/
Schlörke6233/
Šlarková622/
Slárková621/
Clärk6024/
Clarc6014/
Clork602/
Xlarg601/
Clãrk601/
Clarg601/
Clearc553/
Clarcg552/
Clärck551/
Gillarg501/
Sellerg501/

Slark Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Slark in the Russian language
Сларкslark-

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